Mary Tyler Moore 'to have brain surgery'

Mary Tyler Moore has chosen to undergo surgery in order to fix a long-standing health issue.

The 73-year-old US TV icon has agreed to have doctors remove a meningioma, a benign tumour on the tissue lining of her brain.

Tyler Moore's representative confirmed to People: "At the recommendation of her neurologist, who has been monitoring this for years, and a neurosurgeon, Mary decided to proceed with this fairly routine procedure."